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German Prince Harald von Hohenzollern died at age 63, mere days before his first child is expected to be born.
At age 88, the oldest living monarch is King Harald V of our ally Norway. He is a four-star general, admiral and the Supreme Commander of the Norwegian Armed Forces.
In May 2025, when former U.S. President Barack Obama met with Norway's King Harald V, rumors spread that the king had in turn snubbed U.S. President Donald Trump, who had requested his own meeting.
Elizabeth II used Scotland as the setting for state visits from monarchs of northern European kingdoms, most recently her cousin, King Harald V of Norway, in 1994.
When King Harald V was born in 1937 at the royal estate of Skaugum, he became the first prince born in Norway in 567 years. He spent the first three years of his life in Norway, but when German ...
When King Harald V was born in 1937 at the royal estate of Skaugum, he became the first prince born in Norway in 567 years. He spent the first three years of his life in Norway, but when German troops ...
Harald acceded to the throne upon the death of his father, King Olav, in January 1991. As he celebrates his 88th birthday, see the best photos of King Harald V throughout his life: Circa 1937 ...
Norway's 87-year-old King Harald will permanently scale back the number of official activities in which he takes part following his recent illness, the royal household said on Monday.
Harald 'is doing well' and is on sick leave until 8 April, the royal household said in a brief statement. His 50-year-old son, Crown Prince Haakan, is assuming the king's duties.
King Harald V of Norway has been discharged from an Oslo hospital after receiving a pacemaker this week, the palace said Thursday. The 87-year-old—Europe’s oldest monarch—is “doing well ...
87-year-old King Harald V of Norway received a permanent pacemaker on Tuesday and will remain hospitalized for several days, according to the Royal Palace in Oslo.
COPENHAGEN – Europe’s oldest monarch, King Harald V of Norway, received a permanent pacemaker on Tuesday, the palace said, adding that the monarch will remain in the hospital for a few days ...